GE Introduces 2.5-120, the World’s Most Efficient High-Output Wind
Turbine—the First Brilliant Wind Turbine
*Combines World-Class Efficiency and Power Output at Low Wind Speed Sites,
Delivering Lower Cost of Electricity for Customers
*The 2.5-120 is GE’s First Brilliant Wind Turbine Integrating Energy
Storage, Advanced Controls and Forecasting Algorithms
*Analyzing and Communicating Tens of Thousands of Data Points a Second,
Driving Higher Wind Farm Output, Services Productivity and New Revenue
Streams for Customers
Business Wire
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- January 31, 2013
Today, GE (NYSE: GE) announced the 2.5-120, the world’s most efficient
high-output and the first brilliant wind turbine. The 2.5-120 is the first
wind turbine to bring together world-class efficiency and power output at low
wind speed sites, capturing a 25 percent increase in efficiency and a 15
percent increase in power output compared to GE’s current model.
The turbine’s high efficiency and high output unlock higher returns for wind
farm operators at low wind speed sites. The turbine’s advanced controls enable
its 120-meter rotor, resulting in increased energy capture and greater power
output in low-wind areas. The taller tower, which has a maximum hub height of
139 meters, makes it ideal for heavily forested regions in places like Europe
and Canada.
“Our 2.5-120 is the first wind turbine that utilizes the Industrial Internet
to help manage the intermittency of wind, providing smooth, predictable power
to the world regardless of what Mother Nature throws its way,” said Vic Abate,
vice president of GE’s renewable energy business. ”Analyzing tens of thousands
of data points every second, the 2.5-120 integrates energy storage and
advanced forecasting algorithms while communicating seamlessly with
neighboring turbines, service technicians and customers.”
This advanced technology drives higher wind farm output than GE’s current
offerings, improves services productivity and creates new revenue streams for
customers.
Over the past year, GE has successfully demonstrated the integration of wind
power and energy storage at its facility in California, delivering predictable
power to the grid. The first prototype of the 2.5-120 will be installed in the
Netherlands next month.
The 2.5-120 also minimizes sound emissions to meet the strictest noise
requirements through advanced controls technology. In addition, the new wind
turbine is optimized for IEC Wind Class III and DIBT WZ2 standards. The
2.5-120 is available for 50 and 60 Hz applications.
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visit the company's website at www.ge.com.
About GE Power & Water
GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of power generation,
energy delivery and water process technologies to solve their challenges
locally. Power & Water works in all areas of the energy industry including
renewable resources such as wind and solar, biogas and alternative fuels; and
coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. The business also develops advanced
technologies to help solve the world’s most complex challenges related to
water availability and quality. Power & Water’s six business units include
Distributed Power, Nuclear Energy, Power Generation Services, Renewable
Energy, Thermal Products and Water & Process Technologies. Headquartered in
Schenectady, N.Y., Power & Water is GE’s largest industrial business.
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